Oral hygiene device sanitizer

Abstract

An oral hygiene device sanitizer having a flue with a heating region distal to a sterilization region, wherein an oral hygiene device chamber is located in a sterilization region. A controllable heater fixed in a flue heats up air to no more than 220 degree Fahrenheit which flows across an oral hygiene device (such as a toothbrush, gum stimulator or tongue scraper) for at least forty-five minutes. In another embodiment, a water chamber is positioned adjacent to a controllable heater to generate steam to be mixed with heated air and further enhance the sanitization of an oral hygiene device.

What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is as follows:  
     
         1 . A oral hygiene device sanitizer comprising: 
 a flue with a heating region distal to a sterilization region, said sterilization region having an oral hygiene device chamber;    a controllable heater fixed in said flue above an inlet at said heating region to heat up air within said flue to no more than approximately 220 degrees Fahrenheit;    an oral hygiene device holder fixed to said oral hygiene device chamber to removably fix at least a portion of an oral hygiene device within said heated air for at least forty-five minutes for sanitization;    a base mount fixed to said flue;    a removably fixed lid attached to said flue to provide access to said oral hygiene device holder; and    a restrictor located at an end region of said sterilization region to reduce said heated air from flowing out of said sterilization region.    
     
     
         2 . A oral hygiene device sanitizer as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a controllable fan fixed in said flue above said controllable heater to enhance flow of said heated air around said at least a portion of an oral hygiene device.  
     
     
         3 . A oral hygiene device sanitizer as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising insulation about said flue to prevent transfer of heat from said heated air to an exterior surface of said flue.  
     
     
         4 . A oral hygiene device sanitizer as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a heat diffuser positioned adjacent to said controllable heater to enhance even heating of said air.  
     
     
         5 . A oral hygiene device sanitizer as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a water vessel fixed adjacent to said controllable heater to boil at least 2 ounces of water to humidify said heated air with steam.  
     
     
         6 . A oral hygiene device sanitizer as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said water vessel is removably fixed adjacent to said controllable heater and accessible through an opening in said flue.  
     
     
         7 . A oral hygiene device sanitizer as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said water vessel is fluidly connected to a water reservoir accessible to a user.  
     
     
         8 . A oral hygiene device sanitizer as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said water vessel is fixed above said controllable heater.  
     
     
         9 . A oral hygiene device sanitizer as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said water vessel is fixed below said controllable heater and said steam flows past said controllable heater.  
     
     
         10 . A oral hygiene device sanitizer as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said water vessel is fixed below said controllable heater and said steam is ducted around said controllable heater.